My 17 year old son thought he was having pain from erupting wisdom teeth, and we were referred to Dr. Jundt by our dentist, Dr. Kelly Last. Dr. Jundt said the wisdom teeth have at least another year until they need to come out, but took the time to explore my son's symptoms further and went back to the same scan to take a look at his nose and sinuses. On the image, he found a significant mass in the nasopharynx and referred us to another excellent surgeon. My son was diagnosed with a JNA - juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma - a benign but locally aggressive tumor that only occurs in boys age 14-25.
The tumor was embolized and then removed this week, and in every step along the way, EVERY SINGLE PROVIDER from neurology to ENT to nursing was astounded by Dr. Jundt's "great early catch." The surgeon who removed the tumor - said the bone leading to the maxillary sinus was "moth eaten" by the tumor and this early diagnosis was a game changer.
Sometimes tooth pain is just tooth pain and sometimes you find out that an oral surgeon right here in Evergreen, CO is the guy who cares enough to take a second look and catch something bigger. After two days of surgical procedures at UC and Children's, my son is on the mend. We can't thank Dr. Jundt enough and figured the best way to do so was let you all know that we are blessed to have such a skilled and caring doctor right here in our town. If you are in need of an oral surgeon, Dr. Jundt is your guy. read more